That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 110
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Chapter 110
“Yes. Lady Tulia.”
“But thirty baggage carriages?”
“That’s correct.”
“Hmm… Alright. I understand.”
Ruk spoke indirectly, but I understood.
‘So Belladonna Mertung is accompanying them.’
After all, her status was no longer that of a mere mistress.
Countess Orquin.
According to imperial law, she was now a guest befitting the Grand Ducal House’s status.
Unlike before when she was merely a mistress, she was now a perfect noble lady.
And Grandfather was a ‘knight’ who had sworn an oath to his sword in his youth.
A knight cannot show anger toward a lady.
A knight must show proper courtesy to noble ladies.
This was the commonly known code of chivalry, also called ‘Getsu’ – the knight’s etiquette.
The Getsu that was important in and valued throughout the Briyang Empire and the entire Spring Continent.
‘According to that Getsu alone, Grandfather can no longer show anger toward Belladonna Mertung.’
Well, originally Grandfather never bothered to show anger in front of Belladonna anyway.
Because Nigella never dared to think of bringing her to the Grand Duchy.
And Belladonna Mertung likewise feared Grandfather, the Iron-Blood Grand Duke.
In , there was even content about her fleeing and avoiding Grandfather throughout imperial palace banquets, fearing she might encounter him when he came up to the Imperial Capital.
But now Nigella was bringing Belladonna directly here.
I couldn’t sense how the story would unfold, but I had a feeling about something else.
‘So the enemy Ramus Jeremiah mentioned is Belladonna Mertung?’
There was no other particularly bothersome figure besides her.
But I couldn’t quite understand it.
‘Is Belladonna trying to poison me or something?’
I didn’t know why Ramus Jeremiah would go so far as to call her an enemy.
Anyway, being careful wouldn’t hurt, so I designated Belladonna Mertung and Sandra’s quarters to an annex building quite far from the main castle.
‘If it had been Viscount Lilius, he would have naturally told Aubrey to provide them with proper quarters in the main castle.’
Because they were on the same side!
But I’m not, right?
In principle, it’s my decision where to house anyone.
Of course…
That was just in words – in reality, I had to work all day assigning annex buildings according to the retainers’ ranks, hierarchy, and the family members they brought.
“Brother Lisian. Thank you for helping.”
“It’s… finished? Good work, Tulia.”
“Yes, yes. You too, Brother.”
Thanks to Lisian’s help, the preparations finished much earlier than expected.
As expected of an Academy genius, Lisian’s work efficiency was no joke.
If Lisian weren’t my brother, I would have wanted to hire him as my secretary.
“Hey. Tulia Frazier.”
Leon Frazier spoke from beside me in a sulky tone.
“Can’t you see me?”
I blinked and stared at Leon Frazier.
“I can see you?”
“I helped continuously too, so why don’t you say a single word of thanks to this brother?”
“Ah, right.”
“Aah? Right?”
Leon Frazier caught onto my words and dragged them out. I smiled pretending to be gentle and said.
“Thank you so much for lying on the sofa and looking at a few documents.”
“What? A few? A few?”
Leon Frazier immediately jumped up from the sofa and wildly shook the bundle of documents he was holding in both hands.
“It wasn’t a few – I looked at 99 documents!”
“That’s why I said thank you!”
“The depth and sincerity is different from what you said to hyung!”
“Brother Lisian processed 900 documents by himself, so of course it’s different! Don’t you know about performance-based evaluation?!”
“I don’t know!”
* * *
“Honestly, where did Leon Frazier put all his age.”
At my disgruntled voice, Adel chuckled and pulled the blanket up to my neck.
“You worked hard today. You worked hard going to the Imperial Capital, and then immediately handled domestic affairs… Sleep well.”
“Thank you, Adel.”
After telling Adel to sleep well too, I lay in the darkened bedroom and blinked my eyes.
Finally, time alone.
[System] You have completed the Emergency Quest !
In other words, it was finally time to check this Quest’s benefit.
Of course I had alone time in the carriage too.
But I was so busy with Hidden Quests and benefits suddenly popping up that I forgot about it.
By the way, what benefit did the Emergency Quest give?
I sat up abruptly and licked my lips like a gourmet opening a silver lid.
Golden stars moved lightly and sparkled like fairies.
[System] Benefit Acquired!
[System] A benefit is granted for completing ‘Accept Empress Carmi’s Letter’!
[System] You have acquired the benefit ‘A Child’s Refinement, Pearl-like Tears’!
“A Child’s Refinement, Pearl-like Tears?”
Hmm.
“The benefit name is strangely peculiar.”
Pearl-like tears. What an elegant expression.
But to use such an expression, wouldn’t it be more fitting to have ‘noble’ instead of ‘child’?
A Noble’s Refinement, Pearl-like Tears.
This side seems more natural.
“Do children have to cry elegantly too?”
The Briyang Empire isn’t so harsh as to demand that even from noble children.
I scratched my head and waited for the next content.
But.
“…?”
It was strange.
No matter how long I waited, the next content didn’t appear.
That meant the benefit’s explanation didn’t continue.
“What?”
I glared at the empty air with my eyes, clicking and poking as if pressing something, but nothing changed.
“No way, you won’t even explain the benefit now?”
Don’t tell me I have to pay coins to see that too?!
I almost lost control of my anger for a moment, but since no system window asking for coins appeared either, it seemed like something strange was happening.
No other explanations continued to appear either.
“No, seriously.”
I was so dumbfounded that I ground my teeth.
“…This damn Status Window.”
So lazy. Huh?
Getting so sloppy.
Getting worse by the day.
Someone just came back from that difficult journey to the Imperial Capital.
Even saw poor Benjamin getting beaten up.
But the benefit you give doesn’t even come with an explanation.
You just confuse people by showing only cryptic titles.
“You can’t live life like that, okay?”
You need to give explanations so I can understand what the benefit is!
I raised my eyebrows as high as possible and glared at the star.
Then.
[System] Benefit ‘A Child’s Refinement, Pearl-like Tears’
‘Huh?’
Suddenly, new text began typing itself in the empty air where nothing had been before.
[System] Effect of Benefit ‘A Child’s Refinement, Pearl-like Tears’
[System] Constrained by emotions
‘Constrained?’
[System] Constrained
[System] Not constrained
[System] Not constrained by
“…What? Why is it doing this?”
I got goosebumps without realizing it and unconsciously took a step back.
[System] Not constrained by
[System] Not constrained by
[System] By not constrained
[System] By strained not con
.
.
.
[System] Ending explanation.
“…What the hell.”
I stared at the empty air with a strange sense of fear.
Like the moon orbiting Earth today, the winged star was slowly circling around me.
A beautiful, golden star with elegant patterns.
My, this Tulia’s Status Window.
Just now it looked exactly.
‘Like a robot about to malfunction.’
Even like a robot with self-awareness…
What was even scarier was.
Did it, did this star just respond to my question?
What is this?
I got goosebumps and slowly backed away, then finally flung open the door and went outside.
“Lisian!”
Lisian was sitting on the sofa in the Small Living Room wearing a robe, reading a book.
“Tulia?”
He looked flustered seeing me rush over in a panic and stood up from his seat.
“Why, what’s wrong? Your, your face… looks pale.”
“Brother.”
I swallowed my dry saliva.
“Can I sleep in your room tonight?”
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